SkilledTrades.com

What SkilledTrades.com does

SkilledTrades.com is a US-based, privately held job board platform that exclusively serves the skilled trades and construction workforce, launched in 2024 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The platform operates a two-sided marketplace connecting blue-collar workers — including electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, welders, carpenters, and 30+ other trade categories — with employers in construction, staffing, government, healthcare, education, and industrial facilities. Workers search and apply for both local and per diem/traveling positions, build digital "Tradefile" profiles that replace traditional resumes, and consume state-by-state career guides covering salary, training paths, and licensing requirements.

The product is built as a web-based platform with proprietary components including a smart matching engine that aligns job postings to candidate profiles, a direct job invitation system, and a Boost Credits feature that pairs paid visibility with human-powered sourcing through social media, trade schools, and local talent banks. The company is partnered with the SkilledTrades.org non-profit for workforce advocacy and with SkillCat for mobile training, and it runs an SEO-driven content engine across 31+ trade-specific career guides.

Monetization rests on a pay-per-post model ($40 per local job slot, $80 per per diem slot) supplemented by a volume-based Monthly Subscription tier for employers needing regular hiring, which bundles unlimited users, smart matching, job invitations, and Boost Credits. The go-to-market is hybrid: self-serve for SMB employers and a direct sales motion for staffing agencies and enterprise customers. The company is early-stage, with 11-50 employees, no disclosed funding, and an actively operating product footprint in the United States.

Name

SkilledTrades.com

Legal name

SkilledTrades.com

Website

https://skilledtrades.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SkilledTrades.com is a US-based vertical job board connecting blue-collar skilled trades workers (electricians, plumbers, HVAC, welders, and 30+ other trades) with construction employers, staffing agencies, and institutional buyers, monetized via pay-per-post and subscription pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Job Board / Recruitment Platform

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades & Industrial Direct Hire (BPACAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB)

Keywords

• Skilled trades job board
• Construction jobs marketplace
• Tradesperson recruitment platform
• Blue collar hiring
• Per diem trades jobs

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Local Job Postings: Pay-per-post model for local skilled trades job listings targeting employers in the construction industry
2. Per Diem Job Postings: Higher-priced job postings for per diem and traveling work positions
3. Monthly Subscription: Subscription model offering volume discounts with unlimited users, smart matching, job invitations, and boost credits for employers needing regular hiring

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SkilledTrades.com operates a specialized online job board exclusively for skilled trades and construction workers, covering 30+ trade categories (electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, welders, carpenters, etc.). Employers post local or per diem/traveling job slots via pay-per-post ($40 local, $80 per diem) or monthly subscriptions, while workers build Tradefile profiles (replacing traditional resumes) and search/apply for jobs by trade, location, or per diem status. The platform combines human-powered candidate sourcing with smart matching technology to connect qualified tradespeople with construction and staffing employers.

Product overview

SkilledTrades.com is a specialized job board platform built exclusively for the skilled trades and construction industry. The core product portfolio consists of a job board for posting and searching local and per diem/travel jobs, Trade Files (digital profiles replacing traditional resumes for blue-collar workers), and associated features including Smart Matching (algorithmic job-candidate matching), Job Invitations (direct candidate outreach), and Boost Credits (paid visibility). The platform covers 31+ skilled trade career categories with dedicated career guides. Pricing operates via two models: monthly subscription (volume-based with job slot bundles) and pay-per-post.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SkilledTrades.com Job Board The primary web-based job board platform connecting skilled trades professionals (electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, welders, carpenters, etc.) with employers in construction, staffing, manufacturing, government, and related sectors. Supports both local and per diem/traveling job postings with search, filtering, and application functionality.
• Tradefile Worker Profiles Digital professional profile system tailored for blue-collar trades workers that showcases skills and experience as an alternative to traditional resumes. Allows tradespeople to be discoverable by employers using the platform's matching and invitation features.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to 349,000+ job openings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkilledTrades.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization with mission to advocate for restoring the importance and significance of skilled trades in society, economy, and government policies. SkilledTrades.com is a proud partner, supporting trade school scholarships and community outreach events to inspire the workforce of tomorrow.
• SkillCatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner offering mobile app for skilled trades training. Referenced in logo section and footer as a partner resource for tradespeople.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ZipRecruiter: Publicly traded generalist job marketplace with significant construction and trades presence and AI-driven matching. Its employer subscription model and breadth across verticals represent the dominant incumbent benchmark SkilledTrades.com must differentiate against.
• LinkedIn Jobs: Microsoft-owned professional network with growing skilled trades footprint and free job postings. While primarily white-collar, its push into blue-collar and trades hiring represents a structural threat to vertical specialists like SkilledTrades.com.
• Indeed: Largest generalist job board globally with massive skilled trades inventory. Competes head-to-head with SkilledTrades.com on employer pricing and reach, and serves as the benchmark alternative for both workers and employers considering a specialized vertical platform.
• Procore Technologies: Leading construction management SaaS platform serving general contractors and specialty trades. Touches the same employer base and could extend into hiring/recruitment workflows as a bundled offering, posing platform-level competitive risk.

Direct peers

• Tradesmen International: One of the largest skilled trades staffing firms in the U.S., employing tradespeople across construction, manufacturing, and industrial. Comparable in target audience (skilled trades workers and employers) but operates a direct employer model rather than a marketplace.
• iHire: Vertical-focused job board network with dedicated construction and trades properties (ConstructionJobs, iHireConstruction). Closest direct competitor given its industry-vertical specialization, employer pay-per-post model, and similar target customer base of skilled trades employers and staffing agencies.
• ConstructionJobs.com: Long-running construction-focused job board covering trades, project management, and estimating roles. Direct competitor with similar employer pay-posting model and target buyer, though narrower in geographic and trade coverage.

Emerging players

• ConstructConnect: Construction industry SaaS provider with project data, preconstruction tools, and a growing workforce/hiring component. Overlaps on construction employer customers and represents a potential acquirer or competitor as it expands into HR/recruitment workflows.
• SkillCat: Mobile-first skilled trades training and apprenticeship app. Listed as a featured partner on SkilledTrades.com and overlaps on the same candidate persona (tradespeople seeking training, certification, and career advancement). Represents an adjacent funnel competitor for worker mindshare.
• MyJobHelper (BlueCollarHires): Smaller specialized job board targeting blue-collar and skilled trades roles with employer subscription pricing. Comparable vertical focus and SMB employer base, representing a long-tail direct competitor in regional markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/skilledtrades_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skilled-trades-jobs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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